The longitudinal value of research data often accrues to disciplines other than those where it was created. We need a new model that judiciously balances investment...Daniel A. Reed From BLOG@CACM | November 16, 2014 at 04:56 PM
What kind of computer science culture reigns in your country and organization: retro, or modern? Take the questionnaire and find out.Bertrand Meyer From BLOG@CACM | October 25, 2014 at 09:36 AM
All large, multinational companies that depend on their intellectual prowess are able to avoid most taxation. Two factors enable the trend: first intellectual property...Gio Wiederhold From BLOG@CACM | November 10, 2013 at 10:12 AM
Aria Haghighi, an award-winning natural language processing researcher, describes his trek from a tenure-track faculty job at UMass-Amherst to his decision to leave...Aria Haghighi From BLOG@CACM | November 21, 2012 at 03:40 PM
A common question faced by young professionals is, "How can I implement my own creative initiatives when I am at the very bottom of an established hierarchy?"Philip Guo From BLOG@CACM | September 28, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Computing research and advanced computing infrastructure–each is dependent on the other in a myriad of subtle and complex ways, yet each is profoundly different...Daniel Reed From BLOG@CACM | September 26, 2012 at 02:29 PM
One of the most popular panels at Snowbird was "Publication Models in Computing Research: Is a Change Needed? Are We Ready for a Change?" Jack Rosenberger From BLOG@CACM | July 29, 2012 at 05:34 PM
Although there are daunting technical challenges posed by big data in science and engineering, the social and economic challenges are just as difficult, though...Daniel Reed From BLOG@CACM | June 4, 2012 at 08:47 AM
As America debates how to get through these tough economic times, research funding for science and engineering may get lost in the clamor. Here are some suggestions...Jeannette M. Wing From BLOG@CACM | October 14, 2011 at 11:49 AM
Are computer scientists hypercritical? Are we more critical than scientists and engineers in other disciplines? Some numbers from the National Science Foundation...Jeannette M. Wing From BLOG@CACM | October 6, 2011 at 04:17 PM
Are we malevolent grumps? Nothing personal, but as a community computer scientists sometimes seem to succumb to negativism.Bertrand Meyer From BLOG@CACM | August 22, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Recent research in Agile development practices has identified that self-organizing teams spontaneously assume some previously unclassified roles and practices to...Ruben Ortega From BLOG@CACM | June 20, 2011 at 02:44 PM
It is time we extracted a sample of cultural DNA from computing's history and engineered a new generation of contemplative, informal workshops. After gestation,...Daniel Reed From BLOG@CACM | January 5, 2011 at 04:30 PM
Watts Humphrey left us a few weeks ago. His contributions to professional software engineering have been essential.Bertrand Meyer From BLOG@CACM | November 15, 2010 at 03:27 PM
The success or failure of technology transfer depends on many factors. No single mechanism is guaranteed to succeed, though there are many mechanisms that are likely...Daniel Reed From BLOG@CACM | October 4, 2010 at 09:47 PM
What is the best way to organize researchers into a company? An independent research lab? Mixing researchers in with product teams? Or not hiring researchers...Greg Linden From BLOG@CACM | August 12, 2010 at 06:46 PM
Why is good design so hard to accomplish for organizations? People are coming to the realization that design really matters, but it's not that they don't want to...Jason Hong From BLOG@CACM | July 21, 2010 at 09:50 AM
If you sit in your office and just focus on doing your work, you’re invisible, Patty Azzarello says. Here’s her career advice on how to be recognized at your work...Jack Rosenberger From BLOG@CACM | June 15, 2010 at 02:50 PM